RE: [linux-usb] Re: USB device allocation

Dan Hollis (goemon@sasami.anime.net)
Fri, 8 Oct 1999 12:46:23 -0700 (PDT)

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On Fri, 8 Oct 1999, Khimenko Victor wrote:
> RJ> The Unix-like kernel knows only major/minor device numbers, not names.
> Which POSIX standard says how unix-like kernel acts inside ???

I'm beginning to wonder why we're still fumbling around with the
major/minor concept. Is there any compelling reason for it other than
"thats the way we've always done it since 1970's, and 640k is enough ram
for anyone"?

-Dan

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